Ferrari’s technique may need value it a double podium alternative within the Austrian Grand Prix however it’s making progress towards its rivals, in accordance with Fred Vasseur.

Charles Leclerc completed second to Max Verstappen on Sunday however Carlos Sainz was shadowing his teammate for the primary stint earlier than each automobiles have been introduced into the pits underneath an early Digital Security Automobile. Two sluggish stops resulted in Sainz shedding time and monitor place, later selecting up monitor limits penalties that demoted him from fourth – after an exciting podium combat with Sergio Perez – to sixth.

“Most likely sure, he was not far-off from the (tempo) of Charles,” Vasseur mentioned of Sainz’s probability of a podium. “We want to take a look on the technique if it was a great one. I believe it was a great one for the pit wall. For certain they introduced out the VSC 10 meters too late for us, as a result of we have been already on the white line, and (ended it) 10 meters too early as a result of we’re nonetheless into the pit lane. However we can’t predict after they take away the Security Automobile or VSC. It’s like it’s.

“We’ve got to be targeted, everyone needs to be targeted on ourselves. We’re doing a great job along with the crew, the drivers. We’re moving into the correct route. I wish to maintain this going.

“For (Silverstone) I don’t know, it’s so tight. I don’t wish to discuss Max, however in our group with Mercedes and Aston, you by no means know earlier than the weekend who can be in a great place. With Max, there’s nonetheless a spot. It signifies that we’ve to proceed to develop the automotive and push. However what’s constructive for us is that we’re going into the correct route, in comparison with Montreal, we’re moving into the correct route. We’ve got to proceed like this and proceed the event.”

Regardless of back-to-back races the place Ferrari has proven improved tempo on Sundays, Vasseur continues to be not satisfied it’s a development that may proceed for the remainder of the season.

“I don’t know. It’s true that Canada was a really robust one when it comes to race tempo, and we have been ready for Spielberg as a result of it’s a bit totally different in comparison with the opposite monitor structure and tarmac, and it was a great affirmation this weekend.

“But it surely’s a endless mission, endless dialogue every week that groups are bringing upgrades, pushing… We’ve got totally different tarmacs, totally different layouts – subsequent weekend can be a totally totally different one, and we’ve to proceed to develop the automotive to provide to the drivers a greater high quality.”